118) In contrast to the Saar plebiscite, in West Irian, Indonesia and the Netherlands reached an agreement to transfer control of the territory to UNTEA (United Nations Temporary Executive Authority), and, following the U.

Acting to save itself from embarrassment, the Netherlands said it was for the local population to decide, and the interim period of administration under UNTEA (U.

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